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Is There A Cure For HIE?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es2CJYY8SEg&feature=youtu.be A question that is asked a lot of us deal with is there is a cure for HIE? Usually this question comes from families who have just been given in HIE diagnosis. It is during this time that parents can be...
Cord Is Around The Baby’s Neck And Variable Decelerations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGuvrh0yYxU&feature=youtu.be When the umbilical cord is around the baby’s neck, there can be problems associated with this condition in some instances. To get an understanding of this condition, doctors and nurses rely on the...
Oligohydramnios And Too Little Amniotic Fluid At Birth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGQctYsySI&feature=youtu.be Oligohydramnios is a condition that can occur during pregnancy. Oligohydramnios is marked by a deficient amount of fluid in the amniotic sac. Amnioinfusion is the method used to add fluid to the amniotic...
Understanding Uterine Contractions And HIE
https://youtu.be/YNAWv1d5f7A A uterine contraction during childbirth can be defined as a tightening motion of the uterus as a part of the child birthing process. Contractions can come in multiple types. For example, prior to actual labor a woman may experience...
Hypothermia Cooling & HIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDKmKkpsytg&feature=youtu.be In today’s talk we will be focusing on hypothermia cooling and HIE. Since September is NICU awareness month, this is also a good time to mention how important the medical professionals are who work to...
September Is NICU Awareness Month
September is neonatal intensive care unit, or “NICU” awareness month, and this awareness is especially important for our readers who have a baby diagnosed with HIE from birth. The NICU, in many instances will be the first stop for critical care for babies who have...
What Is Fetal Distress During Labor And Delivery?
https://youtu.be/s8tAStgiZyQ As you are nearing the end of the 9-month journey, you may want to prepare yourself for the potential “what ifs” that could occur during your labor and delivery. Although you cannot prepare for the unknown you can still have a general...
Admission To The Birthing Unit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRSUB26bND0&feature=youtu.be In today’s voice chat we will discuss admission to the birthing unit and some of the areas of review from the labor and delivery nurse. Please remember that this information is general in nature and is...
Understanding HIE And Future Challenges
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5i2blKiE4Q&feature=youtu.be Understanding HIE, or hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy in this context is a medical condition that can be unknown to many parents until they are faced with the diagnosis. It is a type of brain injury that...
Your Baby Has These Symptoms But No Diagnosis What Can You Do?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfSpWROb-KY&feature=youtu.be Your baby has these symptoms, but no diagnosis. What should you do? You may recall that there were issues during your labor and delivery. Your baby may have been blue in color when he or she first...
Why We Care
The HIE Resource Place is a website owned and operated by Boston Law Group, LLC. We are birth trauma legal professionals who help families gain an understanding into the world of HIE. This website is a continuation of our mission (more than 200k views on our YouTube educational video channel) to provide families with an avenue to learn more about their baby’s HIE condition from a medical legal standpoint.
It has been our experience that for many families, when a baby is diagnosed with HIE, there are many questions. From how did the HIE diagnosis occur, to what do we do now, families can experience fear and isolation due to “not knowing what’s next.”
Please use this website to expand your understanding of HIE from a medical legal standpoint and do not hesitate to contact us regarding your questions. If you are wondering, you only pay our legal fees if we win for you and your family. We can be reached for a free discussion and talk about your baby’s story at 1-833-4HIEHELP or 1-833-444-3435.